 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1920 - 626 страници
...Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obta1n, — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe ; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,...Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows ; Ci And others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way. C* Thus, great with child to speak, and... | |
 | Henry Osborn Taylor - 1920 - 448 страници
...know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain; I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburnt brain : But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay. Invention Nature's child,... | |
 | Theron Clark Stearns - 1920 - 108 страници
...Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, Studying inventions fine her wits to entertain;...to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful flower upon my sunburned brain. But words came halting forth ... . Biting my truant pen, beating myself... | |
 | Clarence Stratton - 1920 - 364 страници
...try to tell his sweetheart how much he loved her. So he " sought fit words, studying inventions fine, turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow, some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburnt brain." But " words came halting forth " until he bit his truant pen and almost beat himself... | |
 | Philip Sidney - 1922 - 342 страници
...know,— Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain,— I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain,...Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows; s And others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - 1922 - 1032 страници
...Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain,— , I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe;— • .Studying inventions fine, her wits...words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay; Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless in'my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for... | |
 | William Thomas Young - 1923 - 328 страници
...know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain...would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain. But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay ; Invention, Nature's child,... | |
 | John Buchan - 1923 - 746 страници
...corda, Since Nature's works be good, and death doth serve As Nature's work, why should we fear to die ? Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sun-burned brain, or makes mock later of those who sing over again " poor Petrarch's long-deceased... | |
 | Egerton Smith - 1923 - 352 страници
...sought fit wordes to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine her wit to entertaine, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitfull shower upon my sun-burn'd brain. But words came halting out, wanting Invention's stay; Invention,... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1926 - 928 страници
...pity win, and pity grace obtain, — 1 proof 2 desirous I sought fit words to paint the blackest face ю And others' feet still seem'd but strangers in my way. Thus, great with child to speak, and helpless... | |
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Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, — I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe; Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, to see... 
